document.write( "Question 661529: 2 angles are complimentary. The measure of the larger angle is 4 more than 3 times the smaller angle. Write an equation and solve to find the measure of the angles. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #411655 by ReadingBoosters(3246)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! complementary angles have a sum of 90 \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 90 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 + 3y \n" ); document.write( "Substitute into equation \n" ); document.write( "(4 + 3y) + y = 90 \n" ); document.write( "4y = 86 \n" ); document.write( "y = 21.5 degrees \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 + 3(21.5) = 68.5 degrees \n" ); document.write( " |